If the Wall Street Journal showed the following information for a stock in the last two days, the Net Change column on the second day would read +1.00.
$\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Today shigh } & 53.12 \
\text { Prior day shigh } & 52.75 \
\text { Today s close } & 53.00 \
\text { Prior days slow } & 52.00 \
\text { Prior day s close } & 52.12
\end{array}$

Question

If the Wall Street Journal showed the following information for a stock in the last two days, the Net Change column on the second day would read +1.00.
 $\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Today shigh } & 53.12 \
\text { Prior day shigh } & 52.75 \
\text { Today s close } & 53.00 \
\text { Prior days slow } & 52.00 \
\text { Prior day s close } & 52.12
\end{array}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Net Change is calculated as the difference between today's close and the prior day's close, which is 53.00 - 52.12 = 0.88, not +1.00.

If the Wall Street Journal Showed the Following Information for a Stock